defamation
Example Sentences
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A federal judge last week dismissed President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the publisher of The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
But in New York and many other states, survivors can still face retaliatory defamation lawsuits to keep them from speaking out.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
She recently attended a court hearing in New York to determine whether he can countersue for defamation after she spoke about her experience last year.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
The criminal case follows a 2023 civil defamation case, in which a judge found - on the balance of probabilities - there was "substantial truth" to some of the murder claims against Roberts-Smith.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
More important, the defamation lawsuits chilled sympathetic coverage of civil rights activism.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing defamation
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Just Mercy
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